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The Orange County Regional History Center received a Golden Brick Award from the Downtown Orlando Partnership for its 2012 Trick or Treat Safe Zone, a free five-hour event for families with children ages 12 and under that drew 4,000 last October. The awards are given each year to projects that affect the Downtown Development District and contribute significantly to its quality of life, making it a better place to work, shop, and live. Trick or Treat Safe Zone, a winner in the Special Events/Entertainment category, draws from all areas of Orlando, especially from nearby underserved neighborhoods, and includes three floors of trick-or-treating, crafts, games, scavenger hunt and a pumpkin...

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The Orange County Regional History Center received a Golden Brick Award from the Downtown Orlando Partnership for its 2012 Trick or Treat Safe Zone, a free five-hour event for families with children ages 12 and under that drew 4,000 last October.
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There are 28 miles of beaches along the inviting patch of coast that encompasses Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf Islands, an area of more than 900 square miles on Florida's southwest coast.
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